Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
Contact
James Firth
james.firth@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
National registration number
8876556
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70176&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70176&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We require a consultant to provide consultancy services to achieve the following objectives.
The main objective of the LAEPs is to provide energy infrastructure options that can reduce carbon emissions in West Yorkshire. In addition to this, objectives include:
• Reducing overall energy demand
• Improving air quality
• Increasing the energy efficiency of homes and reducing fuel poverty
• Improving business resilience through improvements in energy efficiency, transport etc.
• Enabling development of the green supply chain
• Supporting green skills, training, and upskilling to enable employment growth in this sector
• Building citizens’ awareness through stakeholder engagement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for a supplier to provide the following: • Stakeholder engagement – supporting WYCA and four local authorities (LAs) to define stakeholders’ roles; preparing an engagement plan; engagement activities to ensure a credible, cohesive and sustained approach to governance and delivery of the LAEPs. Organising stakeholder events • Representing the regional area and its energy system; spatial mapping; identifying relevant data sources and analysing them; reviewing outputs with stakeholders • Modelling options for the future to decarbonise the regional area; establishing potential scenarios and modelling approaches with stakeholders; modelling a range of costed options and assessing them • Refining scenarios and selecting pathways through techno-economic analysis; evaluating wider factors; engagement with stakeholders • Assessing national, regional and local policy at the level of government and key stakeholders • Desk research and overview of consumer acceptance of and preference for different technologies, based on income quintiles/deciles • Creating LAEPs for the four LAs • Ensuring that all five LAEPs are aligned in terms of topics addressed and cross-boundary opportunities • Drafting an overview report of the LAEPs for the five LAs (including Calderdale). This will bring together the content of each LAEP, address cross-boundary issues, etc • Actions, priorities and decisions – assessing the pathways to identify interventions and timelines for deployment with: - Diversity/flexibility in different places - Priority project identification - Long-term (opportunities for scale up) • Revising finalised LAEPs to take account of any significant policy, technological or regional/local changes
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1x12 month extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 October 2023
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 October 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom